Postcode NE5 2ES (Newcastle upon Tyne)

Map showing NE5 2ES and nearby postcodes

The postcode NE5 2ES is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the county of Tyne and Wear. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NE5 2ES is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NE5 2ES is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NE5 2ES as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to NE5 2ES is Westacre Gardens which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Cuthberts High School and is 170 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.45 km away at St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)

The closest primary school to NE5 2ES (for ages 11 and under) is Stocksfield Avenue Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 23, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Cuthbert's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 1, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of NE5 2ES is Benwell Hill Cricket Club and is 338 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 22, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Marnies Sarnies and is 623 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 30, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NE5 2ES is covered by the Northumbria police force association and Newcastle is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NE5 2ES and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NE5 2ES, and the approximate distance away.

Westacre Gardens 69 m
Colwell Place 92 m
West Road 138 m
Warenford Place 158 m
Bruce Gardens 205 m
Benwell Hill Gardens 205 m
Westacres Crescent 229 m
Benwell Hill Road 232 m
Coldstream Road 262 m
Fox And Hounds Road 273 m
Gretna Road 307 m
Kelso Gardens 314 m
Silverhill Drive 316 m
Rothley Avenue 351 m
Milburn Drive 371 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NE5 2ES

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NE5 2ES - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Cuthbert's High School Requires improvement
(July 1, 2021)
155 m
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School Good
(May 23, 2019)
414 m
Hadrian School Outstanding
(February 6, 2018)
793 m
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle 970 m
Sacred Heart Primary School 997 m
Bridgewater Primary School Outstanding
(December 18, 2013)
1.01 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham 1.04 km
Trinity Academy Newcastle Good
(November 14, 2018)
1.1 km
Trinity Solutions Academy Good
(December 9, 2021)
1.1 km
Sacred Heart Catholic High School Outstanding
(November 13, 2013)
1.14 km
Excelsior Academy Requires improvement
(March 11, 2020)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell 1.24 km
Canning Street Primary School Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.27 km
Thomas Walling Primary Academy Good
(May 20, 2021)
1.34 km
Broadwood Primary School Requires improvement
(March 21, 2019)
1.35 km
Dame Allan's Senior School 1.42 km
Atkinson Road Primary Academy Good
(January 11, 2018)
1.44 km
West Newcastle Academy Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.49 km
Wingrove Primary School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.52 km
Hilton Primary Academy Outstanding
(June 8, 2018)
1.68 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NE5 2ES - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherines Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2019
112 m
Saint Cuthberts RC High School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
155 m
Grand Tandoori Kitchen Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 14, 2021
217 m
Margaret's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
217 m
Benwell Hill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
338 m
Janice Mussett Catering Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
338 m
Silverhill Catering Other catering premises 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
338 m
SnackFast Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
365 m
NCJ Juve Lounge Other catering premises 5
Very Good
July 25, 2019
590 m
Jaipur Indian Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
608 m
Lidl Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 13, 2019
614 m
Fairholme Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
623 m
Ferguson Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2018
623 m
Marnies Sarnies Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 30, 2019
623 m
Green Tree Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
635 m
West End Food Bank Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
697 m
Brooke House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
740 m
Jet And Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
771 m
The Fat Butcher Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 13, 2021
771 m
Rye And Dry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
773 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NE5 2ES - Data from Apr 2022

St Cuthberts High School Bus Stop/Station 170 m
West Road-Fox And Hounds Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Newcastle Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Newcastle Crematorium Bus Stop/Station 248 m
West Road-Fox And Hounds Bus Stop/Station 265 m
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.45 km
St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.48 km
Bank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Metro/Tram 3.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NE5 2ES - Data from Dec 2021

Lemington Point Wetland 2.08 km
Sugley Dene Valley 2.12 km
Cow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Newbiggin Dene Valley 3 km
Knop Law Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Race Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Image Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.7 km
Stella Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.8 km
Path Head Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Dunston Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.88 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km
Red Runner Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Whickham Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.5 km
Haghill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NE5 2ES - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.9 Mbps 57 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.9 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 92.7 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 110,429 kWh - mean 13,804 kWh : median 13,290 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 16,742 kWh - mean 2,093 kWh : median 2,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NE5 2ES - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Tyne and Wear
Latitude 54.98016800
Longitude -1.67435400
OS Easting 420940
OS Northing 0565111
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16224
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Northumbria

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Electoral Ward West Fenham
Local Authority District Newcastle upon Tyne
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Tyne and Wear

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000021
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Newcastle
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Tyneside BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Newcastle upon Tyne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001024
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Newcastle upon Tyne 019A
Output Area / Small Area 6B1